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if you want to look at where the moderate, look what happened in the u.s. senate across the country yesterday. how is it in these very republican state, montana, north dakota indiana, we are running big votes for romney they were supporting tickets and voting for what would he described as moderate. the democratic party as you know, look at democrats. one third self identifies as liberal and two-thirds identifies moderate conservative. we have a diverse party and in the state-wide races, the same thing exists when you deal with the house but on the democratic side it has been driving toward diversity, ideological diversity in the opposite is drawn the republican side. >> we have got to finish. it was striking yesterday that all the candidates achieved crossover support were in indiana, south dakota and minnesota. you look at ohio massachusetts connecticut or wisconsin, there was 90% plus correlation in the boat between president and senate in each of those cases. 90% of the obama voters voted democratic. there were democrats who were where they needed to. >
if you want to look at where the moderate, look what happened in the u.s. senate across the country yesterday. how is it in these very republican state, montana, north dakota indiana, we are running big votes for romney they were supporting tickets and voting for what would he described as moderate. the democratic party as you know, look at democrats. one third self identifies as liberal and two-thirds identifies moderate conservative. we have a diverse party and in the state-wide races, the...
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the u.s. supreme court had reversed the convictions of communist party leaders on the ground that it wasn't illegal just to be in the communist party. the government, you needed to show that kindist party -- communist party members were actively involved in trying to illegally overthrow the government. so this put a big crimp in hoover's operations. and he began the program. secret operation that was aimed at disrupting and neutralizing people. and the first co-intel pro was focused on the communist party, the second one was on the socialist workers party. there was another one on the new left, another one on white hate groups and another one on what the fbi called black nationalist hate groups. and in the files concerning the university of california, you do see co-intel pro documents where, for example, on mario savio where the fbi goes beyond collecting information and using that information to try and disrupt and neutralize people like savio who were engaged in nonviolent, civil disobedien
the u.s. supreme court had reversed the convictions of communist party leaders on the ground that it wasn't illegal just to be in the communist party. the government, you needed to show that kindist party -- communist party members were actively involved in trying to illegally overthrow the government. so this put a big crimp in hoover's operations. and he began the program. secret operation that was aimed at disrupting and neutralizing people. and the first co-intel pro was focused on the...
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the u.s. has become the highest tax rate country among all the developed countries in the world. so canada just lowered their rate from 16.5% to 15%. our rate is 39.2% when you combine the state and federal burden. federal burden 35%. state burden closer to 5%, 6%. so right now, the average among all the developed countries in the world is 25%, and the u.s. rate again stands at 39.2% when you combine state and federal. a similar trend is played out with respect to international tax rules because our trading partners including japan and britain have moved to a more competitive territorial like tax regime over the last ten years which encourages the movement of investment capital jobs overseas. so there is a simple point here which is by standing still the united states is falling behind and the resulting drag on american competitiveness and job creation is real and it's substantial. the solution is tax reform that broadens the tax base by scaling back tax preferences and cutting the corporate r
the u.s. has become the highest tax rate country among all the developed countries in the world. so canada just lowered their rate from 16.5% to 15%. our rate is 39.2% when you combine the state and federal burden. federal burden 35%. state burden closer to 5%, 6%. so right now, the average among all the developed countries in the world is 25%, and the u.s. rate again stands at 39.2% when you combine state and federal. a similar trend is played out with respect to international tax rules...
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particularly galling for conservatives is the defeat of ever republican challenger for the u.s. senate coupled with the parent democratic victories in 25 of a possible 33 races. hang on to the house but a slightly reduced margin will be small consolation to those of us who vote for repeal of obama care and broad based tax and the title of reforms. republicans have now lost four out of the last six presidential elections and five of the past six in terms of the popular vote. this followed three landslide victories in the era of ronald reagan that dominated the politics of the nation and the world from 1980-1988. this is not the time to recreate an integrated across the board conservative politics to counter the relentless and successful assault by a reinvigorated american left for it is hard to imagine what such a time would come. >> mordrey danenfelder. >> we had some bright spots last night with the election. we have the second professional life woman in the senate and a retaining of michelle bachmann who was heavily targeted by the left. and the return of steve king. those wit
particularly galling for conservatives is the defeat of ever republican challenger for the u.s. senate coupled with the parent democratic victories in 25 of a possible 33 races. hang on to the house but a slightly reduced margin will be small consolation to those of us who vote for repeal of obama care and broad based tax and the title of reforms. republicans have now lost four out of the last six presidential elections and five of the past six in terms of the popular vote. this followed three...
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so when i came into the u.s. senate in 1989, coming from connecticut whereas they say politics ain't bean ball, i was surprised as how partisan the senate was. it was more partisan than i thought it would be including matters on foreign policy. it felt it first on the debate of the resolution to authorize president bush to go into kuwait to get hussein out. along the way, there have been many great moments of bipartisan achievement, and, in fact, i would say that of all of things i'm feeling good about that i've been a part of in the 24 years i've been in the senate, not a one of them have been partisan. .. >> be effective that is that you get 0%. >> senator kyl what happened? why this happened? >> forgive me for doing this, but think you doing this and thank you to "the wall street journal" for making this possible. mr. murdoch, it's great have a chance to visit with you. mr. prime minister, i haven't had a chance to visit with him as of yet. he is very good at this. i'm thinking about running for reelection. [l
so when i came into the u.s. senate in 1989, coming from connecticut whereas they say politics ain't bean ball, i was surprised as how partisan the senate was. it was more partisan than i thought it would be including matters on foreign policy. it felt it first on the debate of the resolution to authorize president bush to go into kuwait to get hussein out. along the way, there have been many great moments of bipartisan achievement, and, in fact, i would say that of all of things i'm feeling...
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when i was beginning this i opened the u.s. manual and just went down the list of all of the agencies that were created between 1933 and 1945, and there's quite a staff of them as a result. that is just getting at is a historical event is one thing. it seems to me though that we can ask what is relevant in an explanation that it offers are to the current political process as well. i start with a quote from mark twain who says that history doesn't repeat itself. at best it sometimes rhymes. it's true that the election of 1932 dealt with deep depression and franklin roosevelt and his very death campaign against a very administration of herbert hoover, so those particular incidents and people are not going to be repeated, but it certainly suggests a number of political refrain that we will see through this year as well and how to the candidates and how does the public respond when issues shift from cultural issues which had dominated the previous three elections to economic issues that dominated in 1932 and it also suggests fax po
when i was beginning this i opened the u.s. manual and just went down the list of all of the agencies that were created between 1933 and 1945, and there's quite a staff of them as a result. that is just getting at is a historical event is one thing. it seems to me though that we can ask what is relevant in an explanation that it offers are to the current political process as well. i start with a quote from mark twain who says that history doesn't repeat itself. at best it sometimes rhymes. it's...
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it would instead promote u.s. business interests by creating a level playing field for u.s. companies by equalizing accessibility requirements that foreign businesses must meet, and it would create new markets for innovative u.s. businesses with expertise in standards and technologies that help ease the lives of those with disabilities. and it would, at least as importantly, promote access, moacmobility, and inclusion for disabled americans abroad, especially wounded veterans. and last, but not least, it would protect the rights of families to homeschool their children if they choose to do so, a topic on which my office received many concerned calls from constituents. we heard directly from the justice department during our hearing on the foreign relations committee on this convention that ratification of this treaty will not in any way erode the rights of parents with disabled children to educate their children at home if they so choose. in short, mr. president, ratification only benefits the united states and protects americans. the world has long looked to us as a global
it would instead promote u.s. business interests by creating a level playing field for u.s. companies by equalizing accessibility requirements that foreign businesses must meet, and it would create new markets for innovative u.s. businesses with expertise in standards and technologies that help ease the lives of those with disabilities. and it would, at least as importantly, promote access, moacmobility, and inclusion for disabled americans abroad, especially wounded veterans. and last, but not...
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u.s. and other nations will pay the price in the form of lost economic growth and development, stifled innovation and social progress and diminished opportunity. so i will describe those threats and talk about what needs to happen for us to keep the global internet on the right path. to harness the opportunities new communications, technologies to benefit all. there's a lot that about the relationship between communications technologies and world events, but in some important ways the relationship between the mutations, technology and world history has always been a profound one. the printing press was a new communications technology that changed the world. it won't take us back that far, but for a few minutes i will take us back 50 years to a powerfully important speech given by an fcc chairman in 1961. that made president john f. kennedy's. , newton minnow, spoke to the national association of broadcasting. his speech generally remembered for the declaration that tv had become a vast was
u.s. and other nations will pay the price in the form of lost economic growth and development, stifled innovation and social progress and diminished opportunity. so i will describe those threats and talk about what needs to happen for us to keep the global internet on the right path. to harness the opportunities new communications, technologies to benefit all. there's a lot that about the relationship between communications technologies and world events, but in some important ways the...
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the u.s. chamber of commerce has endorsed the extension. as well as the governors' wind energy coalition, the national governors' association, and the american farm bureau federal reagan administration number among the other groups that support this extension. think of it this way: wind energy is made-in-america energy that bolsters the united states manufacturing and puts us on the path to energy independence. so i urge my colleagues, i ask my colleagues of both parties to stand with me and stand up for american manufacturing and made-in-america energy. our wind energy industry and our energy security are depending on it. we need to extend the p.t.c. as soon as possible. it's that simple, mr. president. the p.t.c. equals jobs. let's pass it as soon as possible. mr. president, thank you. with that, i yield the floor, and i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. reed i ask -- mr. reed: i ask th
the u.s. chamber of commerce has endorsed the extension. as well as the governors' wind energy coalition, the national governors' association, and the american farm bureau federal reagan administration number among the other groups that support this extension. think of it this way: wind energy is made-in-america energy that bolsters the united states manufacturing and puts us on the path to energy independence. so i urge my colleagues, i ask my colleagues of both parties to stand with me and...
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there's some investors out there, maybe it's not all entirely tied to the fiscal cliff -- >> the u.s. senate is about to meet for a brief pro forma session. we will return to this discussion on the fiscal cliff after that. this is a pro forma session of the senate. no legislative business is plan. most senators have gone on the thanksgiving holiday break. they are meeting every three days during this break in a pro forma session. the house is in session. legislative work wrapping up today, working on a bill to normalize trade relations with russia. this is live senate coverage on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c., november 16, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable christopher a. coons, a senator from the state of delaware, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned un
there's some investors out there, maybe it's not all entirely tied to the fiscal cliff -- >> the u.s. senate is about to meet for a brief pro forma session. we will return to this discussion on the fiscal cliff after that. this is a pro forma session of the senate. no legislative business is plan. most senators have gone on the thanksgiving holiday break. they are meeting every three days during this break in a pro forma session. the house is in session. legislative work wrapping up...
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and u.s. broadband leadership is particularly vital as developing countries grow and to middle-class expands around the world. these are good developments, but we should embrace them as the spur to our global competitiveness to ensure that we have in the u.s. world leading broadband infrastructure, to ensure that tech related capital and talent continue to flow here, and to ensure that we are the world leading innovation economy for the 21st century. there's good news on this front. over the past four years, the u.s. has retained global leadership in key areas of the broadband economy. take mobile where we moved from laggard leader. four years ago people were talking about mobile innovation but they were talking about mobile innovation in asia. they were talking of mobile infrastructure and they were talking about in europe, and describing the u.s. as a backwater. today, the u.s. is a clear world later on mobile innovation. u.s. companies invented the apps economy, and in four years the percen
and u.s. broadband leadership is particularly vital as developing countries grow and to middle-class expands around the world. these are good developments, but we should embrace them as the spur to our global competitiveness to ensure that we have in the u.s. world leading broadband infrastructure, to ensure that tech related capital and talent continue to flow here, and to ensure that we are the world leading innovation economy for the 21st century. there's good news on this front. over the...
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impact of these kinds of breaks and researchers fond that the danishtax rates, which is similar to the u.s., increased retirement savings, but that for every dollars that workers put into government incentives, they reduce the savings outside of plans that do not have government help by almost the same amount. so almost no increase in retirement savings. >> so those would be taxable accounts? obviously, they are saying what is my taxable account look like. let me ask you this. >> yes, pretax versus postdocs. cheryl: you know washington so well are there different types of loopholes -- mortgage deduction loopholes, four o. one kays are now? think of those will be the real deal? >> do think those will be the types that will be truly the final deal that we get instead of the overall arching, everyone gets taxes raised? >> yes, i think they will probably end up with a mix of limits on tax deductions. with some tax increases. but i think that those making over 250,000, those families are going to bear the brunt of all this. i know that everybody enjoys their mortgage deduction. peter barnes, th
impact of these kinds of breaks and researchers fond that the danishtax rates, which is similar to the u.s., increased retirement savings, but that for every dollars that workers put into government incentives, they reduce the savings outside of plans that do not have government help by almost the same amount. so almost no increase in retirement savings. >> so those would be taxable accounts? obviously, they are saying what is my taxable account look like. let me ask you this. >>...
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concern over the ongoing energy policies, which it whole bunch of them think will be hurtful to the u.s. interest levels with energy interests. not at all surprised by this development? >> no, really not. i find it ironic in the headlines we see we could be energy independent by 2020, at the same time caterpillar is being downgraded because of energy concerns. it seems this administration can't get out of its own way. i don't know whether i should laugh or cry when i see these things. neil: we don't know what they're whining about, we are big into for acting, franken is at a record high. they're getting fossil fuels a record high, read the details on what is on private land versus public land, but they say there's a policy of building results. you say what? speak wit>> if it is a misrepre. said the gas prices would have to go up to push forward green energy agenda. said cars are going to be twice the efficiency buying half as much gas but offered no real installation. neil: mitt romney got a bad rap on his campaign, making energy such a prominent feature. if we get our energy act togeth
concern over the ongoing energy policies, which it whole bunch of them think will be hurtful to the u.s. interest levels with energy interests. not at all surprised by this development? >> no, really not. i find it ironic in the headlines we see we could be energy independent by 2020, at the same time caterpillar is being downgraded because of energy concerns. it seems this administration can't get out of its own way. i don't know whether i should laugh or cry when i see these things....
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>> well, even someone as lowly as an assistant u.s. attorney has to undergo a background check with very invasive questions and you are expected to tell the truth and you are asked under penalty of perjury. so you can increase that expoinentially. i am sure they would have liked to have known that information in a timely fashion. but i will tell you this -- and i do lament the personal ramifications, but the fact he has resigned has nothing to do with whether or not he will be subpoenaed to congress. i hope we don't have to subpoena a four-star general. i hope he would come voluntarily. but if he won't, he will be subpoenaed. none of with what happened today is a defense to a subpoena. >> greta: all right. would you agree that there is no sort of security problem, or even a blackmail problem, if for instance, his wife knew about it, and he had told the fbi or the cia, whoever conducted it, so he wasn't vulnerable to outside, someone coming in to try to influence him. would you agree to that? >> it could be. i mean, that's a very fact-i
>> well, even someone as lowly as an assistant u.s. attorney has to undergo a background check with very invasive questions and you are expected to tell the truth and you are asked under penalty of perjury. so you can increase that expoinentially. i am sure they would have liked to have known that information in a timely fashion. but i will tell you this -- and i do lament the personal ramifications, but the fact he has resigned has nothing to do with whether or not he will be subpoenaed...
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what's happened in the u.s. is that the price of gas is generally dealt with as a conspiracy theory. republicans blame environmentalists for preventing drilling and you know, to be honest, the democrats blame the oil companies and say that they're manipulating. the truth is that we don't have any control of this. the only way to take control and decide how much we're going to pay for transportation is to move toward electric vehicles. so that's one of the reasons it is really important. another cool thing it drives me crazy -- >> jennifer: i'm sorry lisa. it drives you crazy and it drives me crazy because i have to go. i'm so sorry. you'll have to tell me later and i'll relate it. up next, i wrap up this look at the electric car with a road map to job creation. based on my experience as michigan's governor. we'll be right back. (vo) always outspoken, now unleashed. joy behar. >> can't find a good nanny? tune into my next show and i'll put in a good word for you with my guest, fran dresher, on say anything! >> je
what's happened in the u.s. is that the price of gas is generally dealt with as a conspiracy theory. republicans blame environmentalists for preventing drilling and you know, to be honest, the democrats blame the oil companies and say that they're manipulating. the truth is that we don't have any control of this. the only way to take control and decide how much we're going to pay for transportation is to move toward electric vehicles. so that's one of the reasons it is really important. another...
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furthermore u.s. navy officials confirm a russian nuclear-powered attack submarine was detected 300 miles of the east coast of the united states in late october. russia's navy commander announced that on june 1st russian nuclear-powered subs would return to patrolling the world's oceans. lou: fox news national security correspondent. joining me now, former u.s. ambassador. off the coast of a ron. this was peculiar at best. >> is timing may be coincidental. something to do with the elections. what he said when i asked why this information was not released. because of a classified nature of that activity. then normally would not release this information. i think that is strange credulity, but i do think it did not want to make an active war. they pbed, tried to shoot it down, failed. it does not say much for their capabilities. lou: your thoughts. >> well, i think it is outrageous that the justification for not releasing the infoation before the election was that he mission was classified. it is okay to
furthermore u.s. navy officials confirm a russian nuclear-powered attack submarine was detected 300 miles of the east coast of the united states in late october. russia's navy commander announced that on june 1st russian nuclear-powered subs would return to patrolling the world's oceans. lou: fox news national security correspondent. joining me now, former u.s. ambassador. off the coast of a ron. this was peculiar at best. >> is timing may be coincidental. something to do with the...
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neil: we are just getting news that iran fired on a u.s. drone and it happened just a week ago. we are just finding out about it today. the huffington post -- we thout everything was going fine before the election. the hurricane sandy issue and then we thought, well, maybe not. a little bit of surprise in this. we have ronald reagan's former secretary of state. one of the most impressive resumes of all time. secretary, it is good to have you. what do you make of this? more is coming to light. i just think more and more will start coming out. >> i think it illustrates how we should shift our gears a little bit in the way we react to what iran is doing. this is a provocative action b iran. here is an example of what we did in the reagan years. iran was starting to fool around with kuwaiti shipping. so we reect the shift to american flags so we could protect them. the president said the last thing iran would do was cause trouble in the persian gulf. but the navy was taking pictures of them doing it. we sink the ship, we took the sailors and we said [inaudible] that was a good and c
neil: we are just getting news that iran fired on a u.s. drone and it happened just a week ago. we are just finding out about it today. the huffington post -- we thout everything was going fine before the election. the hurricane sandy issue and then we thought, well, maybe not. a little bit of surprise in this. we have ronald reagan's former secretary of state. one of the most impressive resumes of all time. secretary, it is good to have you. what do you make of this? more is coming to light. i...
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because it will help their members pret their networks, we have the endorsement of the u.s. chamber of commerce. and i would ask unanimous consent to submit the letter from the chamber of commerce dated november 14 of this year for the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. hutchison: and the national association of manufacturers, the american fuel and petroleum manufacturers, the american petroleum institute, u.s. telecom, national retail federation, financial services round-table, internet security alliance, and the ctia, the wireless association. we can come together to pass the areas of secure i.t. that would allow better cooperation and also a -- a reporting relationship that they understand and know they will be able to defend against the cyber attacks with. we believe it is a superior bill and would like the ability to amend the bill on the floor to perfect it so that we could send a bill to the house. if we are not able to get this bill this year, certainly i hope it will be started again with all of the relevant committees during the markups, doing t
because it will help their members pret their networks, we have the endorsement of the u.s. chamber of commerce. and i would ask unanimous consent to submit the letter from the chamber of commerce dated november 14 of this year for the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. hutchison: and the national association of manufacturers, the american fuel and petroleum manufacturers, the american petroleum institute, u.s. telecom, national retail federation, financial services...
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that is another cultural friend in the u.s. that is another thing of the republican party is facing since we've moved to this era you vote your identity other than your interest. >> he felt that on the trail also. >> like ten days before essentially 90% of the audience married white couples with kids and you go to the obama event and its black, hispanic, white, men holding hands with men, it is just two different americas that had a jury little to do with each other and they don't want that much to do with each other and the challenge of governing that country the two groups that are antithetical and cultural milieus the trend lines are moving but right now as david pointed out earlier the way in which they are in that one america they don't have to compete for the other america it's difficult to see how we are going to solve all of the problems here. >> david brooks once described the convention when there was a speaker. >> i don't think they are going to see a democratic leadership of the house ever again but doesn't include
that is another cultural friend in the u.s. that is another thing of the republican party is facing since we've moved to this era you vote your identity other than your interest. >> he felt that on the trail also. >> like ten days before essentially 90% of the audience married white couples with kids and you go to the obama event and its black, hispanic, white, men holding hands with men, it is just two different americas that had a jury little to do with each other and they don't...
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just like in the u.s. our health care professionals barely have enough time to address day-to-day health care needs as a population, long planning for emergencies. this is the challenge. i think this is where the military and the u.s. in collaboration with other federal partners can be extraordinarily successful. >> in the back, just about running out of time, right behind you a quick question. >> i would like to refer back to the university of wisconsin, ambassador hume's reference to the shipments bringing up the issue of what happened in nigeria in 2005 roughly, 2004, the vaccination against polio where all worldwide campaign to eradicate polio was stopped because of agitation against it and allegations that it was an attempt to sterilize children and introduce things like that. i am wondering, was that an anomalous situation? are we likely to see events like that in the future against western intrusions? what would be the best approach to fight situations like that if they arise, and would your respons
just like in the u.s. our health care professionals barely have enough time to address day-to-day health care needs as a population, long planning for emergencies. this is the challenge. i think this is where the military and the u.s. in collaboration with other federal partners can be extraordinarily successful. >> in the back, just about running out of time, right behind you a quick question. >> i would like to refer back to the university of wisconsin, ambassador hume's reference...
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in france you pay $38 u.s., and you get worldwide calling to 70 countries are not just u.s. and canada. you get worldwide television, not just domestic, and your internet is 20 times faster uploading and 10 times faster downloading, and your bank is than 25 cents on the dollar. all these other countries understand the fundamental principle, in the 19th century, canals and railroads were the key to economic growth as industrial nation came along and you had to move heavy things like steel. the 20 century came along, it was highways, interstate highway program and airports that were crucial to economic growth. now it's the information superhighway. what does industry say? don't call it that anymore. >> david cay johnson on many with corporations try to rob you blind saturday night at 10 eastern in sunday night at nine on afterwards this weekend on c-span2's booktv. >> more booktv programming next your c-span2 from the annual national book festival, susan hertog presents her book, "dangerous ambition: rebecca west and dorothy thompson - new women in search of love and power." t
in france you pay $38 u.s., and you get worldwide calling to 70 countries are not just u.s. and canada. you get worldwide television, not just domestic, and your internet is 20 times faster uploading and 10 times faster downloading, and your bank is than 25 cents on the dollar. all these other countries understand the fundamental principle, in the 19th century, canals and railroads were the key to economic growth as industrial nation came along and you had to move heavy things like steel. the...
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the u.s. senate. before doing so i would like to outline my thinking on this issue and set out the principles that has guided my decision. in answering this, who will you caucus with question repeatedly with during the campaign, and i emphasize the word repeatedly, i established two basic criteria, that i wanted to maintain my independence as long and as thoroughly as possible, while at the same time being effective in my representation of maine. the first option i considered was whether i could literally go it alone. and not align myself with either party and operate entirely outside of the current partisan structure of the senate. although tempting in many ways, it is become apparent from extensive research into the senate rules and precedents as well as discussions with those familiar with the operations of the senate that this simply wouldn't be practical. and in fact, would severely compromise my ability to be effective on behalf of maine. the principle disadvantage of this go it alone ap
the u.s. senate. before doing so i would like to outline my thinking on this issue and set out the principles that has guided my decision. in answering this, who will you caucus with question repeatedly with during the campaign, and i emphasize the word repeatedly, i established two basic criteria, that i wanted to maintain my independence as long and as thoroughly as possible, while at the same time being effective in my representation of maine. the first option i considered was whether i...
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the u.s. and happened in other countries. it is that sense different from a garden-variety of recession if you want to call it that. melissa: peter, do you agree with that? we have ceo's on the all the time say that is the not the problem. they are held back by government regulation and too much debt and they blame in short for the president that we don't have a "v"-shaped recovery. >> i think there is element of that. deleveraging stopped about 20 months ago and consumer spding took off in the recovery and the recovery was strong in the beginning. so much we spent went abroad to china. we had currency imbalance. all that on imported oil. all that is lost purchasing power. my view this is not a typical business cycle. the u.s. economy is structurally broken and some of the things this administration has done made it worse. like the banking relations in new york don't fix the banks. they make it impossible for them to bank. and so my feeling is that there is some arguments on both sides but i'm
the u.s. and happened in other countries. it is that sense different from a garden-variety of recession if you want to call it that. melissa: peter, do you agree with that? we have ceo's on the all the time say that is the not the problem. they are held back by government regulation and too much debt and they blame in short for the president that we don't have a "v"-shaped recovery. >> i think there is element of that. deleveraging stopped about 20 months ago and consumer spding...
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if u.s. state agents see, say, and pakistan the are you many or afghans citizen, they are not operating to protect or suppress crime in those countries, they're acting in u.s. interest, so they cannot claim to be acting in the interest of the afghan go her when they see him come bundled him off, and put him in a cell for days and days. so they are actually more limited. they have less justification for doing what they're doing, more levity of operating when they're working with domestic citizens. >> professor, water boarding became a big issue a couple of years ago and the worse. is water boarding immoral? >> i believe it is. it is a course of technique that , it's the type of violence that is being used against someone who's not been violent. further, the assumption is that somehow this physical discomfort will make somebody speak the truth. there is no direct correlation between causing pain or discomfort in making someone speak the truth. so therefore is disproportionate. it is disconnecte
if u.s. state agents see, say, and pakistan the are you many or afghans citizen, they are not operating to protect or suppress crime in those countries, they're acting in u.s. interest, so they cannot claim to be acting in the interest of the afghan go her when they see him come bundled him off, and put him in a cell for days and days. so they are actually more limited. they have less justification for doing what they're doing, more levity of operating when they're working with domestic...
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climate chief basically said he said the u.s. has fallen behind on climate on climate technology on alternative energy technology and we don't seem to be willing to rid ourselves of our oil addiction you know what do you make of the e.p.a.'s decision of block b.p. from federal contracts and a part of the interior is this this is more about being a bad corporate citizen than it is about global warming is and. i think the e.p.a. is decision here will be will be very short lived already you see b.p. going in spending the lobby money putting the lobby pressure on the e.p.a. and i don't really see much happening no. thing happens until a corporation like b.p. gets what they call the death penalty and that is look we can't trust you you've killed people you've destroyed an entire ecosystem and you haven't done it just once b.p. you are a repeat offender and at some point a reef a repeat offender has to be treated just like any other repeat offender in this situation you have to say we are removing your ability to be able to do business
climate chief basically said he said the u.s. has fallen behind on climate on climate technology on alternative energy technology and we don't seem to be willing to rid ourselves of our oil addiction you know what do you make of the e.p.a.'s decision of block b.p. from federal contracts and a part of the interior is this this is more about being a bad corporate citizen than it is about global warming is and. i think the e.p.a. is decision here will be will be very short lived already you see...
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if the u.s. state agency see pakistani or yemen were afghan citizens they are not operating to protect or suppress the crime of those countries directing in the u.s. interest so they can't claim to be acting in the interest of the afghan herger when they see a man the bundled him off and put him nsl for days and days and days so they are more limited, they have less justification for doing what they are doing. they have more liberty of operating working with domestic citizens. >> professor skerker, waterboarding became a big issue a couple years ago in iraq and afghanistan war is waterboarding in morrill? >> i believe this. it's been used against someone who isn't being violent. further the assumption is that this fiscal discomfort like somebody speak the truth there is no correlation to and causing pain or discomfort or making somebody speak the truth is there for it is disproportionate and disconnected you are hurting somebody in the hope they reveal to you the truth and morality is any time yo
if the u.s. state agency see pakistani or yemen were afghan citizens they are not operating to protect or suppress the crime of those countries directing in the u.s. interest so they can't claim to be acting in the interest of the afghan herger when they see a man the bundled him off and put him nsl for days and days and days so they are more limited, they have less justification for doing what they are doing. they have more liberty of operating working with domestic citizens. >>...
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the u.s.a. by the way. what do you imagine doing? >> this is a big team effort. we brought on mary beth and paul and jeff. some of us can't just pull look, we are spending these next days and weeks talking about what happened next force. we built up somewhat of a brand in washington at least and we have a donor base and it doesn't seem like crossroads is going away or the chamber will stop spending money. so we're thinking about what's the best next step. >> so that's the future, is life for the super pacs. they turn into lobbying organizations because they've got all these people. they're being i assume paid enough to pay the rent, and they have a brand. that's exactly what you're hearing from american crossroads. plus the addition that to the extent they're doing this through nonprofits they actually need to lobby to keep their irs status. they have done all this campaign activity and that sec for they need to produce lobbying and noncampaign activity to prove the the iris they aren't just d
the u.s.a. by the way. what do you imagine doing? >> this is a big team effort. we brought on mary beth and paul and jeff. some of us can't just pull look, we are spending these next days and weeks talking about what happened next force. we built up somewhat of a brand in washington at least and we have a donor base and it doesn't seem like crossroads is going away or the chamber will stop spending money. so we're thinking about what's the best next step. >> so that's the future, is...
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the advantage of this to us is the u.s. military and the u.s. medical capability writ large can do all of these things. we are looking for the capability perhaps to work with an ally which comes to us with a very specific question, how do you guys do so well transporting people who are injured in iraq and afghanistan all the way back to washington d.c., our nation's capital, through germany and your survival rate is so high yet we have problems in our country two hours from our capital and we can't replicate that. how do you do it? that was a very well developed nation that lacked one aspect and that was medical transports. they have the tertiary care capability in their capital. they have good response in the provincial region where the incidents were occurring, but they couldn't put together the air medical transport peace so we can say that's the issue and they say yeah help us do this so we were able to teach air medical transport of c-130s to a country so by picking very specific things we can work on, we can have an effect that is helpful
the advantage of this to us is the u.s. military and the u.s. medical capability writ large can do all of these things. we are looking for the capability perhaps to work with an ally which comes to us with a very specific question, how do you guys do so well transporting people who are injured in iraq and afghanistan all the way back to washington d.c., our nation's capital, through germany and your survival rate is so high yet we have problems in our country two hours from our capital and we...
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the u.s. supreme court announced today it will hear a constitutional challenge to parts of the voting rights act of 1965. the landmark law requires all or parts of 16 states with a history of racial discrimination to get federal approval for changes in election rules or districts. shelby county, alabama, has sued, contending there has been major progress over the years, and federal oversight is no longer needed. arguments are expected early next year. a jetblue pilot who disrupted a cross-country flight will be set free. a federal judge in texas decided today not to have clayton osbon committed to a psychiaic hospital. passengers had to restrain osbon last march, as his plane flew from new york to las vegas. they said he ran through the cabin yelling about jesus and al qaeda. osbon was charged with interfering with a flight crew, but was found not guilty by reason of insanity. he's been undergoing a mental evaluation ever since. as a condition of his release, he will not be allowed to fly or b
the u.s. supreme court announced today it will hear a constitutional challenge to parts of the voting rights act of 1965. the landmark law requires all or parts of 16 states with a history of racial discrimination to get federal approval for changes in election rules or districts. shelby county, alabama, has sued, contending there has been major progress over the years, and federal oversight is no longer needed. arguments are expected early next year. a jetblue pilot who disrupted a...
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governor romney windsor knot, helen the world that is corrupt the opportunity that was theirs for the u.s. senate? how is it that the republican party seems so at a touch with the american people that they could lose all of these opportunities and actually be dominated rhetorically and in the language and messaging of campaigning in 2012. does what happened. neil: missouri right now goes for mitt romney, leading by two points. i don't think that's a shock. again, pick up ten electoral votes. another alert. power restored. >> excellent. congratulations. let's hope that the rest of new jersey -- neil: lou has a nuclear power generator powering his compound. >> i want to give credit to sussex rural electric who delivers on their problems. >> something happened. let's go to bed cheryl. taking a look at how these issues were resonating. some of these exit polls. apparently a lot of people felt the storm kind of stabilizing for the presidents. a host of other issues. what was on their minds to parses the results your seeing? >> i want to pick up on what you were speaking about, the issue of hur
governor romney windsor knot, helen the world that is corrupt the opportunity that was theirs for the u.s. senate? how is it that the republican party seems so at a touch with the american people that they could lose all of these opportunities and actually be dominated rhetorically and in the language and messaging of campaigning in 2012. does what happened. neil: missouri right now goes for mitt romney, leading by two points. i don't think that's a shock. again, pick up ten electoral votes....
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for darker the galling is the defeat of every republican challenger for the u.s. senate coupled with a democratic victory in 25 out of a possible 33 races. hanging on to the house by a slightly reduced margin will be a slightly reduced margin for those of us to vote for repeal of obama care and entitlement reform. republicans have now lost four out of the past six presidential elections, and five of the past six in terms of the popular vote. this followed three landslide victories in the era of ronald reagan that dominated the politics of the nation in the world. if this is not the time to recreate an integrated across the board conservative politics to counter the relentless and successful assault by reinvigorated american left, it is hard to imagine when such a time would come. >> thank you. president susan b. anthony list. to go this certainly had some bright spots last night. in the of fisher and the retaining of michelle bachman, who was heavily targeted by the left, and the return of steve king. those were three bright spots. overall, not a bright spot for t
for darker the galling is the defeat of every republican challenger for the u.s. senate coupled with a democratic victory in 25 out of a possible 33 races. hanging on to the house by a slightly reduced margin will be a slightly reduced margin for those of us to vote for repeal of obama care and entitlement reform. republicans have now lost four out of the past six presidential elections, and five of the past six in terms of the popular vote. this followed three landslide victories in the era of...
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if the u.s. goes over this cliff and economists say this will slow economic growth and will drive us into recession. my good friend terry duffy at the cme said we have seen corporations poured cash, individual doing the same. -- ohorading cash and individuals doing the same. this is not the average business and people need to realize that. those of us outside of government must continue to make it clear to intend that compromise can no longer be considered a four-letter word. in discussions and debates that prevented the decisions from happening last year, we must move past that. it has certainly been a plus to hear the president and house speaker say repeatedly over the last two weeks that compromise is now with both parties want. words are a start but words are easy and we must have a result for action. -- a resolve action. i don't expect to have a grand bargain achieve by the end of the year. the extension of the bush tax cuts and a deal not to enforce across the board federal spending cuts on
if the u.s. goes over this cliff and economists say this will slow economic growth and will drive us into recession. my good friend terry duffy at the cme said we have seen corporations poured cash, individual doing the same. -- ohorading cash and individuals doing the same. this is not the average business and people need to realize that. those of us outside of government must continue to make it clear to intend that compromise can no longer be considered a four-letter word. in discussions and...
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britain and the u.s. and the robbery between them, and a lot of school kids do not know the british empire is a dominant in higher. so many resources around the world and churchill is finding, among other things, for the retention of the colony's and all to the middle east, the oil supplies. greece very important. north africa. egypt, india. singapore. that is what he is trying to get back. he never starts a second front for about two years. it was promised to stalin in 42. meanwhile, stalin is rolling the germans back and winning the war as the british and americans are perjury packing in retaining the british colonies. the british, for example, go into africa in 1944 after they have liberated, so to speak, but ending the fighting street battles with the communist resistance fighters who fought heroically against the nazis. we put in a greek working with the nazis and put them into the premiership. >> most americans think the united states was at war, but the reality is, throughout most of the war, the b
britain and the u.s. and the robbery between them, and a lot of school kids do not know the british empire is a dominant in higher. so many resources around the world and churchill is finding, among other things, for the retention of the colony's and all to the middle east, the oil supplies. greece very important. north africa. egypt, india. singapore. that is what he is trying to get back. he never starts a second front for about two years. it was promised to stalin in 42. meanwhile, stalin is...
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university's serious we visit campuses across the country talking to professors or authors we're at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis merrill lynch. with professor aaron o'connell also the author of this book "underdogs" the making of the modern marine corps." professor when was the marine corps established? >> 1775 but the birthday is us mess. the record always claims november but that is the date that congress authorized but they never raised the battalion raised then. >> day never were. but the first goes then 28 november but 10 november still celebrated as a birthday. >>host: what was the purpose of the marine corps? >> to be the guard on a ship to protect the officers from the crew it was difficult to salish up they had to have people there so the principal job was to be the ship's guard and served and snipers but it is a very small part of the navy. >> this -- record is complete the service? >> separate inside the navy but they would claim when they served aboard they should follow the rules amadeus served ashore to follow the regulations of the army and in 1832 they are a separate
university's serious we visit campuses across the country talking to professors or authors we're at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis merrill lynch. with professor aaron o'connell also the author of this book "underdogs" the making of the modern marine corps." professor when was the marine corps established? >> 1775 but the birthday is us mess. the record always claims november but that is the date that congress authorized but they never raised the battalion raised then....
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welcome back to crossfire computable remind you we're talking about u.s. politics after obama's victory. ok rachel i'd like to go back to you in paris and what's going to happen with the g.o.p. moving forward because it seems to me that you know i i think most people who watch this program know my politics ok and i disagree with a lot with romney had to say but there's some other issues on the economy that you know make perfect sense here but it's really what hurt him is his own party because he wasn't conservative enough because mitt romney is a moderate ok a moderate and you're right george bush was elected by these same people ok so i mean is it really the republican party's problem because it has it's tea party members and we have the fiscal cliff coming up and you know it's just you know obama isn't an easy situation to say i don't have anybody to talk to and he'll be right. well i think they have to go back to the drawing board and they have to revamp their entire platform they have to decide what's important to address because i think what the publi
welcome back to crossfire computable remind you we're talking about u.s. politics after obama's victory. ok rachel i'd like to go back to you in paris and what's going to happen with the g.o.p. moving forward because it seems to me that you know i i think most people who watch this program know my politics ok and i disagree with a lot with romney had to say but there's some other issues on the economy that you know make perfect sense here but it's really what hurt him is his own party because...
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. >> what is this about warning us the u.s. could be downgraded if things don't change? >> the fiscal cliff must be avoided that's the message from all of the credit agencies. they said it would be downgraded unless they work together to avoid the fiscal cliff and raise the debt ceilings. the government will hit at 16.4 trillion debt limit by the end of the year. if you recall moodies warned back in september a failure to reach the deal would lead it to downgrade in the u.s. they still have america rated triple a. s&p after the bitter fight to raise the debt ceiling back then. >> we don't like to hear that. if you are traveling on thanksgiving beware get to the airport early. you are not alone. does this sound enticing busy airports claim 90 percent full and more expensive tickets. that's the outlook for thanksgiving air travel the trade group airline for america. thankful for that. >> 20 million folks are expected to fly fwhooeven the 16th and the 17th that's a 3 percent increase from last year. here are three-days want to avoid. november 21st ss, sunday november 25th a
. >> what is this about warning us the u.s. could be downgraded if things don't change? >> the fiscal cliff must be avoided that's the message from all of the credit agencies. they said it would be downgraded unless they work together to avoid the fiscal cliff and raise the debt ceilings. the government will hit at 16.4 trillion debt limit by the end of the year. if you recall moodies warned back in september a failure to reach the deal would lead it to downgrade in the u.s. they...
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you pay on average with taxes in the u.s., $160. in france, you pay $30 u.s. and get worldwide calling to 70 countries. not just to the u.s. and canada. your internet is 20 times faster uploading and downloading. all these countries understand a fundamental principle. in the 19th century, canals and railroads were the key to economic growth as industrial and industrial growth came along. >> now, the joint center for political and economic studies. the african-american vote. this is about an hour. [inaudible conversations] >> good afternoon. i am part of the joint center for political and economic studies. we are one of the leading institute and policy centers. we focus on african-americans and other people of color. i want to welcome you here today, the day after the election, to our assessment of the impact of the african-american vote in the 2012 presidential election. quite a few of the battleground states -- analysts will continue to review the results for sometime to come. a number of the key battleground areas, despite much regulation that he would be hu
you pay on average with taxes in the u.s., $160. in france, you pay $30 u.s. and get worldwide calling to 70 countries. not just to the u.s. and canada. your internet is 20 times faster uploading and downloading. all these countries understand a fundamental principle. in the 19th century, canals and railroads were the key to economic growth as industrial and industrial growth came along. >> now, the joint center for political and economic studies. the african-american vote. this is about...